This guide will introduce students to three types of resources or sources of information: primary, secondary, and tertiary.

The number 42 is, in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, the “Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything,” calculated by an enormous supercomputer named Deep Thought over a period of 7.5 million years.

The number 42 is especially significant to fans of science fiction novelist Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” because that number is the answer given by a supercomputer to “the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.”

The correct answer is the 42nd 42. It’s the second 42 in the bottom row. Click it to proceed. This question is in reference to Douglas Adams’ book “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”.

Explanation: The Internet is by far the most popular source of information and the preferred choice for news ahead of television, newspapers and radio, according to a new poll in the United States.

In this section you will learn about the following types of information sources:

• Books.
• Encyclopedias.
• Magazines.
• Databases.
• Newspapers.
• Library Catalog.
• Internet.

Books. Books will often give you a greater amount and more in-depth information on a topic than encyclopedias and websites. They are a reliable source of information, having been written by authors selected for their expertise by publishers.

Information helps in avoiding the duplication of research. Information stimulates the thought process of the users, particularly the scholars. Information helps the scientists, engineers, scholars, etc. to get well informed with the current advancements in their subjects, and to keep them up-to-date.

Types of Sources

• Scholarly publications (Journals) A scholarly publication contains articles written by experts in a particular field.
• Popular sources (News and Magazines)
• Professional/Trade sources.
• Books / Book Chapters.
• Conference proceedings.
• Government Documents.
• Theses & Dissertations.

There are two main types of historical sources: primary sources and secondary sources.

Types of Sources

• article in a reference book.
• chapter from a book.
• academic, scholarly or peer-reviewed articles.
• popular magazine articles.
• newspaper articles.
• websites (only if it is in addition to the seven sources)

The article is most likely scholarly if:

1. The source is longer than 10 pages.
2. Has a works cited or bibliography.
3. It does not attempt to persuade or bias the reader.
4. It attempts to persuade or bias the reader, but treats the topic objectively, the information is well-supported, and it includes a works cited or bibliography.

Unreliable Sources = SOURCES THAT CAN BE ALTERED BY ANYONE

• Book.
• Newspapers and magazines.
• Peer reviewed journals.
• Peer reviewed articles.
• PhD or MBA dissertations and research.
• Public library.
• Scholarly articles.

1 : a cause or starting point the source of a rumor. 2 : the beginning of a stream of water the source of the Nile River. 3 : someone or something that supplies information a reference source. 4 : someone or something that provides what is needed a source of supplies a source of strength.

: to procure (something, such as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) from outside sources and especially from foreign or nonunion suppliers : to contract for work, jobs, etc., to be done by outside or foreign workers decided to outsource some back-office operations Some services and aspects of …

Filters. The definition of source is where someone or something came from. An example of a source is solar energy coming from the sun. An example of a source is the person who inspires you. An example of a source is the person who gives a juicy story to a magazine reporter.

Source sentence example

1. So far, she seemed to be his best source of information, anyway.
2. Opening her eyes, she hesitated and moved away from the car in the direction of the source of the memories.
3. Only I must know the source of your power first.

1) Imagination is the source of creation. 2) Economy is in itself a source of great revenue. 3) Fame like a river is narrowest at its source and broadest afar off. 4) Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a component of good health.

An Information Source is a source of information for somebody, i.e. anything that might informs a person about something on provide knowledge to somebody. Information sources may be observations, people speeches, documents, pictures, organizations etc.